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Annual Rewards: Before vs After
+$1,290/year in found rewards
Same cards, same spending. Just smarter allocation.
$2,010
Annual rewards found
Example output: "Use Amex Gold for groceries ($720/yr), dining ($560/yr). Use Chase Amazon for Amazon purchases ($200/yr). Use CSR for travel bookings ($480/yr)."
$795
Saved in wasted fees
The optimizer flagged a premium card costing more in annual fees than it earned—recommending to downgrade or cancel.
Built by an engineer who spent too many hours in spreadsheets figuring out which card to use for groceries.
Success Stories
The Small Business Breakthrough
How a freelancer turned business expenses into $890 in annual rewards
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How a college grad turned $24,000 in spending into $280 with zero annual fees
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How working remotely from abroad turned into $1,100 in annual rewards
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